Sick Anemone

[Bill M.]

Mr. Anemone isn't doing well. Came home today and he looked like this...http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/bill719/2010-10-22134818.jpg

Any ideas?

[sheamurai]

I don't think anything is wrong with Mr Anemone. BTA's regularly deflate to expell waste and change out their water. If he's like that for more than a day then you may have troubles.

[Bill M.]

Now he's completely deflated, fell on his side, and looks like a pile of junk. Am i safe to assume he's a goner? I don't want him to release toxins into my tank and kill everything.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

What kind of lighting do you have?
Also, water test readings would further help us diagnose accurately.

[sheamurai]

I still wouldn't freak as long as he is still attached to the rock.

I once tried to scrape my "dead" anemone off a rock with a scraper. It wouldn't let go so I decided to let it die in peace. Turns out I still have that same anemone.

[Bill M.]

Water is good
sg- 1.025
ph 7.8
'trates- 5ppm
trites-0
nh-0

tanks been up for 3 years and its an aqua pod with stock lighting, just replaced bulbs a month ago. the anemone has been in for 4 weeks, regular 30% wc's...

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

When you say "stock slighting" what kind of lighting is it? Is it PC or T5? From your picture, it looks a little bleached, is that how it really looks or is that just the coloring of the picture?

[BigMac]

That nem looks completely bleached to me.

What kind of lighting and what kind of feeding schedule?